Natural Gas Services Group Inc (NGS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.41x

Natural Gas Services Group Inc (NGS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.41x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $23.04 Million exceeds net income of $6.76 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Natural Gas Services Group Inc (NGS) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.41x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$23.04 Million
USD

Net Income

$6.76 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Natural Gas Services Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Natural Gas Services Group Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Natural Gas Services Group Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Natural Gas Services Group Inc (2001–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Natural Gas Services Group Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 3.16x $62.93 Million $19.93 Million ▼ -17.0%
2024 3.80x $65.50 Million $17.23 Million ▲ +0.1%
2023 3.80x $18.03 Million $4.75 Million ▼ -79.0%
2020 18.06x $32.65 Million $1.81 Million ▼ -67.1%
2018 54.96x $23.41 Million $426.00K ▲ +6151.8%
2017 0.88x $17.45 Million $19.85 Million ▼ -82.6%
2016 5.07x $32.77 Million $6.47 Million ▲ +23.5%
2015 4.10x $41.61 Million $10.15 Million ▲ +67.6%
2014 2.45x $34.56 Million $14.13 Million ▼ -10.3%
2013 2.73x $39.24 Million $14.39 Million ▼ -2.3%
2012 2.79x $35.42 Million $12.69 Million ▼ -19.0%
2011 3.44x $33.62 Million $9.76 Million ▼ -15.9%
2010 4.10x $28.80 Million $7.03 Million ▲ +40.3%
2009 2.92x $32.18 Million $11.02 Million ▲ +61.2%
2008 1.81x $28.25 Million $15.59 Million ▲ +21.8%
2007 1.49x $18.27 Million $12.28 Million ▼ -4.7%
2006 1.56x $11.84 Million $7.59 Million ▲ +83.2%
2005 0.85x $3.79 Million $4.45 Million ▼ -38.8%
2004 1.39x $4.70 Million $3.37 Million ▼ -39.8%
2003 2.31x $3.02 Million $1.31 Million ▼ -17.5%
2002 2.81x $2.21 Million $786.09K ▲ +27.7%
2001 2.20x $839.75K $381.99K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.